An Lingrong after rebirth

Sister, please remember that no one and nothing is more important than your health. Don’t hurt yourself because of other people or other things.

An Lingrong's seriousness and sincerity made Shen Meizhuang nervous for a moment, but she knew that An Lingrong was doing it for her own good.

Don't worry, Rong'er, I understand this truth, and I know that my sister understands it, but some things cannot be done just by understanding them. For example, if I faint in front of you now, you must also put yourself first.

Shen Meizhuang nodded, Rong'er, don't worry, but don't say such things anymore, we have to be fine. What my sister said is that we have to give birth to the baby safely.

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Perhaps the emperor was thinking about the baby in An Lingrong's belly. Even though no one pleaded for An Bihuai, he still ordered a careful investigation into the matter of discarded military rations.

An Bihuai was as timid as a mouse and could not possibly play any role in this. But Lian Yun was released a few days later.

But before he could be happy for a few days, he received an imperial edict summoning An Bihuai to the capital, and his official position was demoted from the eighth rank of county magistrate to the ninth rank of attendant in the Hanlin Academy.

An Bihuai looked at the eunuch who was delivering the imperial edict in front of him and felt like crying, as he thought that the emperor had shown mercy and ordered a thorough investigation into the loss of military rations, thus saving him from imprisonment.

I just came out, and I didn't expect to receive an imperial decree of demotion. Although I am an official in the capital, it is not as happy as being in Songyang County, 108,000 miles away from the emperor.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict saw An Bihuai in a daze and coughed, "Lord An?"

An Bihuai came back to his senses and took the imperial edict with both hands, "I accept your order and thank you for your grace." The eunuch flicked his whisk and said, "Sir An, you are so lucky. Concubine Shu got pregnant less than a year after entering the palace."

It was also because of this that the Emperor showed mercy and pardoned Lord An's death sentence and transferred him to the capital. This was a favor from the royal family, and Lord An should be grateful.

An Bihuai raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. "You are right, eunuch." I am naturally grateful in my heart. "Eunuch, I have had a hard journey. Why don't you stay in my humble home for a few days and have a rest? This way, I can show my hospitality."

The eunuch waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Sir An, you are too polite. You can't stay here any longer. We have our own place to stay. Sir An, you should pack up quickly so that you can go to the capital with us in two days!"

An Bihuai was stunned. Two days? That was too hasty! But he had no right to question such a thing! He could only send the eunuch away with many thanks and give him five hundred taels of silver to make the eunuch look better.

The eunuch left An's house and counted the silver bills in his hand. It is said that "three years as a clean magistrate can earn ten thousand taels of silver". A small county magistrate, who only has a few taels of silver as salary a year, can actually take out five hundred taels of silver bills.

It really proved the old saying. He turned around to look at An Bihuai who was still standing at the door, nodded, and when he turned back, there was a playful look in his eyes.

When An Bihuai saw the eunuch disappear, he sighed helplessly and turned back to the mansion. However, Bai Shi couldn't wait and was waiting in the yard.

As soon as he saw An Bihuai, he stepped forward and asked, "Master, are you really going to the capital to be an official?" The excitement in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

An Bihuai was in a bad mood, seeing Bai like this, he waved his hand and said, "What's there to be happy about a woman's opinion?" What about the officials in the capital? I don't want to be demoted.

No matter whether it is demoted or not, it is the capital city. It makes me happy just thinking about being able to go to the capital city from this small Songyang County.

Bai pinched the handkerchief in her hand, and the excitement on her face could not be concealed. In my opinion, we still have to rely on the eldest lady. If she was not pregnant now, Mo would have gone to Beijing to be an official this time.

It's hard to say whether the master can save his life. When he enters Beijing, the master must think of a way to meet the eldest lady. Talk about the father-daughter relationship, don't be in a hurry to see the eldest lady's harsh words.

If it weren't for the eldest lady's plea this time, would things have turned around? Will you have fewer benefits in the future? Bai's words made An Bihuai's eyes light up.

Yes! Even if I stay in Songyang County, I am still at the feet of the emperor. Once I enter the capital, my daughter will be a favorite concubine, so I should be happy.

An Bihuai walked back and forth in the yard, thought for a long time before nodding. We will be leaving in two days, so you should pack up quickly and take all the valuables at home with you, as you will need to take care of everything when you go to the capital.

Bai responded, "Okay, I'll go right away!"

Bai turned around with a happy face and ran inside excitedly. She was so happy in her heart that she thought that when she arrived in the capital, she would be a real official's wife and should live a good life.

But he didn't notice An Bihuai's gloomy eyes behind him, with a hint of coldness, "How can a Beijing official have a wife from a brothel?"

Lingrong is favored, so Lin is the legal wife. Bai, Bai, blame yourself for being greedy and agreeing to Lingrong's request. If I had divorced Lin, a concubine might still be alive.

Don't blame me for being cruel now, An Bihuai muttered, turned around and walked towards the door. Bai was full of longing for going to Beijing, and she took care of everything in An Mansion in just half a day.

The servant gave some silver and money to distribute. In her opinion, she could not bring this person who knew her background with her to the capital, so she would buy other maids and servants when she got to the capital.

That night, An Bihuai went into the garden alone and saw that all the lights were off except the main courtyard. He knew that Bai must have dismissed the servants during the day.

An Bihuai was delighted, but his face remained unchanged. It was dark and windy, so it was easier to get things done with fewer people. Holding the dishes brought from Hongbinlou in his hand, he put on a happy face as he was about to enter the house.

Bai, hey! Where is Bai Lian? When Bai heard An Bihuai's call, she came out from the inner room and said happily, "Master, you are back. I have arranged everything in the mansion."

Ah!

An Bihuai handed the food box to Bai and said, "This is the food from Hongbinlou. I thought that you have been busy preparing dinner at home and haven't had time to eat it yet. Take this to eat as a snack!"

After hearing this, Bai was extremely happy. She had rarely eaten the food from Hongbin Tower. She hurriedly reached out to take it and said, "Thank you very much, Master."

An Bihuai nodded, walked into the inner room, saw two large boxes on the ground, and asked, "Are all the gold, silver and jewelry here?"

Don't worry, Master. I've taken all the banknotes from home, and I've also converted those not-so-good jewelry into cash and put them all in the box.

An Bihuai nodded and said, "Eat quickly while I take a look at this." Bai Lian responded and went downstairs to eat. An Bihuai opened the big box and saw the neatly arranged silver bills inside.

He sneered, thinking that after today he would be a free man, and when he married Lin from the capital, he could live a good life.

An Bihuai sat alone in the room for nearly half an hour before he closed the lid of the box and pushed the door open to leave. In the side room next door, the candle had become dim because it had not been trimmed for a long time.

An Bihuai gently pushed the door open and took a look. Seeing that the person inside had fallen down, he stepped back and raised his hand, and several black shadows flashed in.

Bai, who was lying on the ground, was lifted up and left the An Mansion in a few minutes, but no one knew where she went.

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Embracing the past and the present

An Lingrong was filled with helplessness when she heard Su Peisheng's report. She was considered favored until now. "The emperor actually cares so much about me?"

Instead of punishing him, they transferred him to the capital. Is he worthy of being an official who was bought?

Seeing that An Lingrong didn’t speak for a long time, Su Peisheng said again: “My lady, my lady…”

An Lingrong came back to her senses and smiled, "Eunuch Su, why would the emperor issue such an order?"

My lady, the emperor is considerate of you. You are almost eight months pregnant. According to the rules in the capital, concubines in the harem can have someone from their parents' home accompany them when they are eight months pregnant. Besides, Lord An has suffered an unprovoked disaster, so he should be rewarded. The emperor has already told the queen, are you ready to ask your mother to come to the garden to accompany you in childbirth?

Su Peisheng did not dwell on the issue of An Bihuai, and then asked: What about the person who accompanied An Lingrong during her childbirth?

An Lingrong knew what Su Peisheng meant. If she continued asking, she would be asking things that were not right. She nodded and said, "My mother lives in Beijing. This time I return to Beijing, I will let my mother accompany me during the birth. Please take care of all matters, Eunuch Su."

Su Peisheng bowed and said, "My lady, you are so polite. Don't worry, I will take good care to take Madam Song into the yard. Just wait patiently."

Thank you, Eunuch Su. Qiufang, please help me escort Eunuch Su out. The two of them left in response. An Lingrong lowered her head and looked at her nails, and asked, "Lian'er."

My lady, I am here. The shop in Beijing has been open for so long. How is the business? My lady, the Xiao family just sent the account book to the palace a few days ago.

With the embroidery pattern from my wife and the spice formula from my mistress, my shop is doing very well now. How much money do I have in my private vault now?

My lady, I haven't counted it carefully, but it should be more than ten thousand taels. An Lingrong nodded and waved to Lian'er, whispering a few instructions in her ear.

Regardless of Lian'er's expression, she said again in a deep voice, "I'm sure you know what kind of person An Bihuai is. You and I know about what happened today. If a third person finds out, both you and I will lose our lives. Do you understand?"

Lian'er's face didn't look very good, but after thinking about what she saw and heard when she first came to An Lingrong's side, she felt that she had some understanding of An Lingrong's behavior.

I understand. Please rest assured, my lady, I will do this well. Well, if it is in the palace, it is not easy for you to leave the palace. Now it is convenient to do things in the garden.

Things like this can only be arranged with someone you trust! Tomorrow you will take my badge and do it, and you can't delay.

Yes, I understand. You also heard what Su Peisheng said just now. My mother is about to enter the yard. You should have someone clean up the side hall so that you don't rush around when the time comes.

I'm a little hungry. Go and see what Shen Meizhuang is doing. If she has nothing else to do, call her over and prepare some osmanthus and lotus root powder cake. I've been craving for something sweet these days.

My lady, please wait a moment. I will arrange it right away. An Lingrong leaned back, turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window with Ru Gu and Han Jin in her arms, muttered a few words to herself, picked up the book beside her and started reading.

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Two days passed quickly. Before dawn, An Bihuai got up, hired a few people to move his luggage onto the carriage, and waited at the gate of An's mansion for the eunuch who was to deliver the imperial edict.

When the sky began to brighten, the sound of horse hooves was heard at the end of the road. An Bihuai hurriedly lifted the curtain of the carriage, got out and waited. After a cup of tea, the carriage stopped in front of An Bihuai.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted to reveal the eunuch's face, "Lord An is early." Now that we are ready, let's go.

An Bihuai clasped his fists and bowed, listening to what his father-in-law said. Two carriages drove one after the other towards Songyang County.

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An Lingrong was already seven months pregnant before the dragon fetus came to the courtyard. On June 20th, An Lingrong went to bed early without letting Lian'er wake her up. Today was the day when Lin came to the courtyard, so An Lingrong was naturally looking forward to it.

After paying respects to the Queen, she returned to Ru Gu Han Jin, feeling anxious and unable to sit still, pacing back and forth. Shen Meizhuang knew that An Lingrong was worried that something might go wrong if Lin entered the garden alone.

He put down the spoon in his hand and said with a smile, "Rong'er, Eunuch Su is always cautious in doing things and he will definitely arrange it for your aunt!"

An Lingrong paused slightly, her hands still on her waist. "Sister, I know. I just haven't seen my mother for more than half a year. I'm so happy that I can't sit down!"

Okay, okay, I won’t say anything more. I’m just worried when I see you walking around with such a big belly. How about you sit down for a while?

An Lingrong knew that Shen Meizhuang was concerned about her, so she didn't refuse. She nodded and was just about to sit down when Lian'er came trotting in with a happy look on her face. "My lady, the madam is here."

After hearing this, An Lingrong hurriedly tried to walk outside, but because her hips were a little too big, she pulled her stomach. Her face changed, and Shen Meizhuang quickly stood up and supported her, "Slow down, slow down, I'll go out with you."

An Lingrong nodded, and when they reached the door, they saw Lin supporting Xiao and walking quickly towards the hall! An Lingrong couldn't help crying with joy and called out "Mom".

Lin had her head down, but when she heard the shout, she looked up and saw An Lingrong standing at the door with a big belly. Lin turned around and said something to Xiao, and the two of them trotted over.

Seeing this, An Lingrong couldn't recognize her anymore. She knew Shen Meizhuang was pregnant, so they walked together to avoid bumping into each other. "Sister Mei, please stop!" She supported Lian'er and walked over.